By Megan Smith Gill
The podcast currently has 7 episodes available.
If you've ever been bullied before, especially as a child, then you know how drastically it can affect your self esteem. But maybe you've never realized how much it can shape your life path and your relationship to success!
Like many other children, I dealt with pretty severe bullying. In addition to destroying my sense of self worth, it also inspired another personality trait of mine – I became driven. Driven to achieve success, to accumulate wealth, to prove to my bullies (and to myself), that I wasn't the loser that they thought I was. But one thing that I've noticed over a lifetime of striving is that the feeling of fulfillment after reaching yet another competitive goal ... is actually pretty fleeting. Pretty soon, I'd be out chasing another goal, hoping that once I reached that one, I'd finally feel satisfied and happy.
As you can probably guess, it never worked and the cycle would just begin again.
I started to wonder – what was I doing wrong? How could I live a life with purpose, meaning, and fulfillment? Eventually, I did figure out the answer. Now I want to share my insights with you!
In this episode, I'll reveal:
Are you living the life that you want to live? The life that you really, really want to live? When you close your eyes and imagine your best life, how closely does it resemble your day-to-day existence?
If you answered “perfectly,” then congratulations! You don't need to listen to this podcast.
If you answered “not exactly” or “not even close,” then we need to talk!
I'll be honest – for most of my life, I wasn't living the life that I wanted to live. It wasn't a terrible life. Parts of it were actually pretty great. But I didn't love my life. I was working too much. I was too competitive. I wasn't feeling fulfilled. I needed to make a change.
I know that many people feel the way that I felt back then. They want to make a change and create a life that will make them feel happy and fulfilled, but they just don't know how to change it. Trust me, I get it! And I want to help.
Figuring out how to take control of my life wasn't easy, until I came to an incredible realization that changed the way I looked at everything – my path, my purpose, and my own power in shaping my reality. Let me tell you, that moment was a lifechanger! And that's what I want to tell you about in this episode of Talking Shift!
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Growing up with a scientist for a father and a spiritually-minded mother was confusing at times. Through my conversations with my father, I developed a healthy skepticism and respect for the scientific method. Talking to my mother opened me up to older and often more mystical wisdom. When I was younger, I’d often feel conflicted about these different teachings.
But not anymore.
As I’ve deepened my understanding of Quantum Physics, I’ve come to an amazing realization -- many of the ancient spiritual teachings that my mother shared with me aren’t contradicted by science. They are SUPPORTED by it! That sounds wild, right?
But it’s absolutely true.
This podcast episode is devoted to demonstrating how Quantum Physics proves that we are all responsible for manifesting our own destinies -- whether positive or negative.
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My upbringing was a little … unusual.
You might say that I had the best of both worlds. My mother, for as long as I can remember, has been interested in spirituality. Her curious, open mind led her to explore a number of different types of spirituality, and she would always share with me the most valuable pieces of wisdom that she gleaned from each. My father? He was a scientist. From him, I learned about the fascinating (and, admittedly weird) world of quantum physics.
Believe me, I enjoyed some very interesting conversations growing up!
One thing that’s always amazed me is how often quantum physics actually supports the teachings of ancient spiritualities -- it seems as though those ancient leaders were onto something after all! One of my favorite texts is the Tao Te Ching, and I consider it an important influence on the way that I live my own life. In particular, I’ve adopted the four virtues that the book advises us to live by.
I have to tell you, since I started living by these four virtues, I’ve felt more grounded, more at peace, and more in tune with the world and with the people in my life. They’ve improved not only my personal life, but they’ve helped me to thrive professionally as well! This podcast episode is all about breaking down these four virtues -- get ready to become your very best self!
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When I was growing up, my mother (who was a very spiritual person), would dabble in all sorts of different philosophies and religions, extracting useful bits from each and sharing them with me. Being so young, I never really realized how big of a gift this was. I never quite understood the wisdom that she was sharing, even though I tried!
As an adult, I find it so fascinating to dive back into her teachings and the ancient texts that she collected. Now that I’m old enough to understand, I’ve realized how valuable these insights really are -- for personal AND professional development.
The expression that my mother used most often when I was growing up was to “be like the river.” Of course, this made little sense to me as a little girl, but now that I’m older I am blown away by how well this metaphor applies to all facets of our lives. The water metaphor provides insights that can help us lead lives that are free of envy, competition, strife, and resistance. It can help improve interpersonal connections, business dealings, and self acceptance.
Want to learn how to be like the river? Then this episode is for you!
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There is a story out there about Thomas Edison. Maybe you've heard it. In the story, he's sent home from school one day with a note for his mother. His mother tells him that the note says that he is too brilliant for school and that he needs to be homeschooled in order to reach his full potential. So, she takes on the role of his teacher and he thrives, eventually becoming an incredible inventor. But, it turns out, the note didn't actually say that – instead, the school considered him too stupid to be enrolled!
Which brings me to the point of this episode – the power of the stories that we tell ourselves, and how they work to shape our destinies.
Human beings LOVE stories. They're how we understand the world around us. And the story that you tell yourself about yourself is the most powerful of all. So how do you make sure that your story is one you want to live up to?
In this episode, I'll reveal:
Are you ready to become the real author of your own life?
What's the number one goal in most people's lives? It isn't getting that new car or earning a million dollars. It's actually much simpler than that. The number one goal that most people report having? Being happy.
So that begs the question: if simply being happy is most people's number one goal, the one thing that they want to achieve...then why are so few people successful? Why haven't we all figured out how to hack the happiness game? To figure out the answer to this question, and to learn how we can all better pursue and achieve our own happiness, I studied the lives of some of the happiest people on earth. What do they do differently? How do they think? What do they know that we don't?
Through my research, I think I've cracked the happiness code!
In this episode, I'll reveal:
Are you ready to incorporate 10 happiness best practices into your life and seek out new levels of joy?
The podcast currently has 7 episodes available.